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Corin Healy (@corinhealy78) is a man with two sides - one is the IT manager of a team at a well respected telco company (Chorus), the other is a stand-up comedian ... how on earth does he know when to do which?We have a cracker of a conversation with Corin, covering off the trials and tribulations of middle management, the over use and bad design of Powerpoint slide decks, what's it like to be a team lead and, surprisingly, Avatar.Underneath this is the ever constant crossover between your passion and your pocket!- https://twitter.com/corinhealy78- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/corin-healy-96284739------------------------------------------------------Access Granted podcast featuring Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Pascale Hyboud-Peron, Vaughan Rowsell, Dave Lane, and others sharing the NZ people from tech, social media, startups and upstarts.All our past shows are on our website- https://www.accessgranted.nzFollow and Like us on:- https://twitter.com/AccessGrantedNZ- https://facebook.com/AccessGrantedNZ- https://l

Kowhai Montgomery has moved amongst the Wellington tecch scene for a while and, after working with NGO's and small startups before heading the sales for one is now working in the online/"blended" learning space.Kowhai has many comments on the archetypal sales approaches, the language used and the approaches that can be taken - discussing the difference between "hunter" and "gatherer" (and even saying those words aren't really correct.Sales, an issue for many Kiwi companies, takes many differing approaches, learn from Kowhai about her approach.- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/kowhai-montgomery-97b33450------------------------------------------------------Access Granted podcast featuring Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Pascale Hyboud-Peron, Vaughan Rowsell, Dave Lane, and others sharing the NZ people from tech, social media, startups and upstartsAll our past shows are on our websitehttps://www.accessgranted.nzFollow and Like us on:https://twitter.com/AccessGrantedNZhttps://facebook.com/AccessGrantedNZhttps://linkedin

We have Lucas, Kay, Mike, Raj and off course Mauricio gathering around a the table at Golding's Free Dive to discuss the tech issues of the day!- https://twitter.com/freitasm- https://twitter.com/JennyKayNZ- https://twitter.com/lukaszfromwelly- http://www.goldingsfreedive.co.nz/We cover:- Telcos – 2G is no more – forced upgrade off handsets- (lack of) Service providers- Netflix hacking- Some Devs teams don't think User Experience - Those dam updates!- The Olympics - How we judge people- #Wellyech 2018 is booked in- Cyber security is now a degree at Vic Uni- Which bad band/event (that you secretly love) would you drop everything to go to?- Purple Teletubby past away- The Troll in chief- White Man Behind A Desk- Privacy issues – Technology is an accelerant - Old school TV shows - Flat earthers- Guess which site has 40k per hour (only for a morning)- Intergen’s new Wellington offices- Gun control in the USA- The Govt CTO role------------------------------------------------------Access Granted podcast featuring M

Adam Shand is enjoying a journey that involves a lot of learning. He has learnt about setting up WiFi for communities before it was a thing, he has learnt how movies work (and don't), he is learning how to become sustainable, and he is learning what makes great managers tick and how to support them.All of this learning is not just for himself though is one that he does with others and wants to share as far as he can.This podcast has so much gold in it we just say - listen up!- http://adam.nz/- http://adam.nz/managers- http://www.pekapekahill.nz/- https://personaltelco.net/------------------------------------------------------Access Granted podcast featuring Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Pascale Hyboud-Peron, Vaughan Rowsell, Dave Lane, and others sharing the NZ people from tech, social media, startups and upstartsAll our past shows are on our websitehttps://www.accessgranted.nzFollow and Like us on:https://twitter.com/AccessGrantedNZhttps://facebook.com/AccessGrantedNZhttps://linkedin.com/company/access-grant

Gavin Knight (@gavinknight) has a story that is both typical and individual as he takes us behind the word "consultant" and exposes what it's really like to work for many clients, a handful of agencies and ultimately for oneself.http://www.gavinknight.com/Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gavinknightLinkedIn: https://nz.linkedin.com/in/gavinknight------------------------------------------------------Access Granted podcast featuring Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Pascale Hyboud-Peron, Vaughan Rowsell and others sharing the NZ people from tech, social media, startups and upstartsAll our past shows are on our websitehttps://www.accessgranted.nzFollow and Like us on:https://twitter.com/AccessGrantedNZhttps://facebook.com/AccessGrantedNZhttps://linkedin.com/company/access-granted-podcastSubscribe to the show however you want:https://www.accessgranted.nz/subscribe/

Merridy Marshall is a powerhouse taking the world of tech to the kids (big ones and small ones) through bringing Code Club Aotearoa to Wellington and touring with the Robotics Roadshow. And all this whilst she is an active mum, and principal consultant at Assurity ... that's one busy person.But the passion for tech for all shines through - enjoy!ContactTwitter: https://twitter.com/merridymarshallLinkedIn: https://nz.linkedin.com/in/merridy-marshall-96412030Code Club Aotearoahttps://codeclub.nz/If you can sopare (and you can) an hour a week teaching kids coding at your local school then you too can be a hero like Merridy. Get in touch with Code Club and let them know!------------------------------------------------------Access Granted podcast featuring Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Pascale Hyboud-Peron, Vaughan Rowsell and others sharing the NZ people from tech, social media, startups and upstartsAll our past shows are on our websitehttps://www.accessgranted.nzFollow and Like us on:https://twitter.com/AccessGr

Kate Kolich (https://nz.linkedin.com/in/katarina-kolich-28881a118) has worked in the Wellington banking industry for many years, most notably at BNZ where she is currently the Head of Enterprise Data and Information Services.Whilst we touch on her work at the BNZ, as we sat in their sparkly new Partner Centre, we focussed mostly on her role in engaging more women into tech and specifically into the data sciences arena.This work includes New Zealand's first ever Stanford Women In Data Sciences (WIDS) Conference to be held in Auckland on March 5th - details: https://www.widsnz.org/ We also find out why Katarina has such a passion for connecting those new to the industry with those that have experience and how that has her purposefully growing a public profile because, "You can't be what you can't see!"Find out more about Katarina's work with the NZTech Women: https://techwomen.nz/ ------------------------------------------------------Access Granted podcast featuring Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Pascale Hyboud-

(recorded December 2017)We finish off our chats with the 2017 Mahuki cohort by finding out what the teams had worked upon, how they found the programme and, most importantly, what next.SIMPLYFI LTDSimplyFi are a family team of three dedicated to two things: simplicity and sharing.They are developing an application that will help artists, private collectors and everyone in between to simply and securely catalogue their collection.http://simplyfi.co.nz/Showcase video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4-2ga5ldyU&t=21sTIDE TALKTideTalk uses technology to break down barriers preventing us from learning - and thus preserving - our languages. Our learning tool features customizable lessons, an immersive environment to grow new language skills and gamified progress, rewarded with gems of cultural knowledge that really brings our languages to life.http://tide-talk.com/https://www.facebook.com/tidetalkinghttps://www.instagram.com/tidetalking/https://twitter.com/tidetalkingShowcase video: https://www.youtube.com/wat

Mahuki pt 1 (of 2) - Collaborate, I Want To Experience, LocalFlair & ScimitARAfter an introduction about Mahuki (https://www.mahuki.org/) from Bronwen Newton (2017 Mahuki Entrepreneur in Residence), we found out what the teams had worked upon, how they found the programme and, most importantly, what next.COLLABORATEWe are a Social Enterprise called Collaborate run by four young Wellington women. We have designed a platform for matching volunteers skills with opportunities in community and cultural organisations like museums and charities.Showcase video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EFKGyK6vkEhttps://letscollaborate.co.nz/https://www.linkedin.com/company/collaborate-wellington/https://www.facebook.com/thecollaborateappI WANT TO EXPERIENCEI Want To Experience uses immersive Virtual Reality to take users into the intimate worlds of explorers, innovators, curators and artists. Passionate experts tell you what they are most curious about - what they've spent their lifetimes’ studying. We provide an avenu

Dave Knight (https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidcknightnz/) is a salesman at heart. He knows how to sell. He also knows how to not be a dick, stay away from the politics and focus on the outcomes required and it's from all of this that he started Hear:Say:Do (https://www.hearsaydo.co.nz/) his sales coaching company.Why do we on Access Granted even bother talking with "sales people" - well, it's for exactly the reason you're thinking that, because we believe that New Zealand tech and media has a big issue, it can't sell what it makes, and that holds especially true for newly formed businesses ("start-ups").Listen to Dave, get the tips, and then see the other 'sales' podcasts we have for you: https://www.accessgranted.nz/episodes/?tag=sales------------------------------------------------------Access Granted podcast featuring Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Pascale Hyboud-Peron, Vaughan Rowsell and others sharing the NZ people from tech, social media, startups and upstartsAll our past shows are on our websitehttps:/

Dean Johnson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-johnson-03142b1/) is an experienced consultant that has worked in many countries, mainly in the banking industry - check out his roll of roles: CEO, CIO, IT Director, Pre-Sales Director and Programme Management.As we cover all of the tech industry we were honoured to hear Dean's story AND to get to grips with his THREE tips for all people that work in tech, no matter at what level:1; There's No Such Thing As An IT Project2: You Don't Manage Projects You Manage People3: Outsourcing Of IT Services Is Done Because Business Doesn't Understand IT------------------------------------------------------Access Granted podcast featuring Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Pascale Hyboud-Peron, Vaughan Rowsell and others sharing the NZ people from tech, social media, startups and upstartsAll our past shows are on our websitehttps://www.accessgranted.nzFollow and Like us on:https://twitter.com/AccessGrantedNZhttps://facebook.com/AccessGrantedNZhttps://linkedin.com/company/access-gr

Sam Jarman (@samjarman) is a man on a mission and has the focus and goals of someone with many more years his 'senior'. From working as a dev (at time of recording it was Sailthru, but he is now at BNZ), to being a futurist and technology commentator he has a passion to share the world of technology - a mission we wholeheartedly approve of!This was a redo interview as we had technical difficulties and we quickly dive into what makes Sam tick, where he sees it all going and how he IS going to make it happen.We also highly recommend Sam's most excellent "Dev Chats" series - https://www.samjarman.co.nz/chats - that includes Kristina Balaam, Libby Schumacher-Knight, John-Daniel Trask, and many many more most excellent developers - subscribe now! ------------------------------------------------------Access Granted podcast featuring Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Pascale Hyboud-Peron, Vaughan Rowsell and others sharing the NZ people from tech, social media, startups and upstartsAll our past shows are on our websiteh

Josh Forde (@JoshForde) co-founder of Rabid Technologies the tech company behind many of New Zealand's online companies such as PledgeMe. Raj and Josh talk a little about what they do but focus more on where they are taking the company, the challenges within (re)focusing a fairly well established company. Josh explains how they have grown out of their Enspiral roots and are now looking at supporting "social good" using the skills and experiences they have at their fingertips.They also discuss the growth of Rabid, it's future and how to expand outside of New Zealand - everyone wants to do this so listen and learn as to how Rabid are tackling this particular challenge.------------------------------------------------------Access Granted podcast featuring Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Pascale Hyboud-Peron, Vaughan Rowsell and others sharing the NZ people from tech, social media, startups and upstartsAll our past shows are on our websitehttps://www.accessgranted.nzFollow and Like us on:https://twitter.com/AccessGr

Jo Eggers (@IslandBayGirl) works as senior project administrator inside New Zealand central Government and we can to chat about what it's like being deep inside the machine. We also divert into what iot's like being a woman inside IT, a common thread we cover in many episodes (https://www.accessgranted.nz/women-in-tech/).Jo has a fascinating take on the differences (or none) between the works she does and many IT Departments do and those out in the so called "start-up" and commercial world - we're all in this together really.------------------------------------------------------We share the stories from people that work in New Zealand tech, social media, startups. If you have a story or know someone that does - get in touch!Mike Riversdale (@MiramarMike) background is explaining stuff, connecting people and getting things done. Raj Khushal (@nzRaj) background is in video, design, media and making things happen.All our past shows are on our websitehttps://www.accessgranted.nzFollow and Like us on:https://twitt

Deborah Robb (@robbdj) is a powerhouse of positivity, joie de vivre, and seeing all things glass half full. Working in, and loving (of course), the world of banking for many years she takes Mike and Raj on a journey from South Africa to New Zealand and how we can all learn from the advantages we have in life to ensure we give back as much as we possibly can.(and Deb and Raj had a wee dance as well - check out the photos on the website)------------------------------------------------------We share the stories from people that work in New Zealand tech, social media, startups. If you have a story or know someone that does - get in touch!Mike Riversdale (@MiramarMike) background is explaining stuff, connecting people and getting things done. Raj Khushal (@nzRaj) background is in video, design, media and making things happen.All our past shows are on our websitehttps://www.accessgranted.nzFollow and Like us on:https://twitter.com/AccessGrantedNZhttps://facebook.com/AccessGrantedNZhttps://linkedin.com/company/acces

Jim Donovan (@jimisambard) loves change and positive disruption! He began his career as an information systems engineer, progressing through project management, sales, marketing and general management in Britain and New Zealand. As a CEO, he led the transformation and expansion of several substantial technology-based companies: Electra, Fronde and Deltec (Hi Tech Company of the Year in 2000). He's advised major corporations in New Zealand, Australia and SE Asia on business strategy and performance improvement. Today he's a professional company director - and we find out exactly what that means - with wide industry experience, particularly in technology-based businesses, pan-industry bodies, and the research & education sectors. He is chairman of ultra-fast high-capacity telco REANNZ.He also has plans to completely change the housing industry ... watch that space ... ------------------------------------------------------We share the stories from people that work in New Zealand tech, social media, startups.

What a monster of an 2017 ending we have for you!In between the fantastic interviews with the #WellyTech Xmas Do guests, Raj and Mike name their top episodes of 2017 ending with their picks of the year - what was yours (leave a comment)We take the #WellyTech interviews in batches of 3, thus:- Hon Clare Curran (@clarecurranmp) - "Minister of the Future" (Mike's supplied title, not official)- Liz MacPherson (@GovStatistician) - CEO of Stats NZ- Vic MacLennan (@optimalhq) - best person, Director, Investor and Board Member- Nate Dunn (@nate) - 3Bit Solutions and Geekzone- Ruth McDavitt (@ruthmcdavitt) - CEO of Summer of Tech- Paul Matthews (@nzPaulM) - CEO of IT Professionals NZ- Kat Kolich -  ‎Head of Enterprise Data and Information Services at BNZ- Sunit Prakash (@sunitprakash) - lean, mentor and awesome dude- aimee whitcroft (@teh_aimee) - Flax Roots and many many civic / open movements- Paul Stone (@enotsluap) - Open Data at Stats NZ- Melissa Firth (@mslissa) - Chief Digital Officer of Te Papa- Justin Douché

It's always awesome when we have people back to share their ongoing stories and with Vaughan catching up with Jenene Crossan (@Jenene), founder and CEO of  and winner of the 2016 Most Inspiring Individual at NZ Innovation Awards, that's exactly what we have*Vaughan and Jenene discuss the changes that have happened, the growth in the company and the challenges therein. They also discuss how important it is, as founders and CEO's of young growing companies, to take time to look after oneself, a lesson we can all take on-board.------------------------------------------------------We share the stories from people that work in New Zealand tech, social media, startups. If you have a story or know someone that does - get in touch!Mike Riversdale (@MiramarMike) background is explaining stuff, connecting people and getting things done. Raj Khushal (@nzRaj) background is in video, design, media and making things happen.All our past shows are on our websitehttps://www.accessgranted.nzFollow and Like us on:https://twitte

Julie Treanor (@domesticexec) has worked in "HR / leadership" (people focussed areas) at all levels of the corporate ladder but recently decided to stride out on her own and found herself in Wellington's BizDojo surrounded by "startups". Through a number of workshops, sitting down with people and listening she discovered that the differences in challenges were ones of scale not content.Julie has recently started her own business, Just Lead, set-up a woman-focuses mentoring service (Triple Twist) Natalie Sisson, and works with CreativeHQ within their Lightning Lab programs.We have a cracking discussion about the many facets she brings to the work of "helping people get the best out of themselves" ... pop it in your ears now.------------------------------------------------------We share the stories from people that work in New Zealand tech, social media, startups. If you have a story or know someone that does - get in touch!Mike Riversdale (@MiramarMike) background is explaining stuff, connecting people and get

Pia Andrews (recently married, you probably know her as Pia Waugh, @piawaugh)  is a deep thinker, a deliciously cohesive speaker and one of the most active and effective people we have ever met when it comes to making changes in how governments work.Mike and Pia discuss her work in various parts of the Australian Government, the recent challenges therein, and how she is now (openly) working on Government As A Platform (GaaP) within the Lab+ team within DIA for us Kiwis. We also find out why she believes NZ is in a much better position for true change than many other countries.We also touch on the 'why' she does all this amazing open civic-focussed work.------------------------------------------------------We share the stories from people that work in New Zealand tech, social media, startups. If you have a story or know someone that does - get in touch!Mike Riversdale (@MiramarMike) background is explaining stuff, connecting people and getting things done. Raj Khushal (@nzRaj) background is in video, design, m